Flashcards on U.S. Immigration: History, Policy, and Society
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Immigration History & Destinations
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Card 1
Question: Which country was the most common birthplace for U.S. immigrants in 2023?
Answer: Mexico was by far the most common birthplace for U.S. immigrants in 2023.
Card 2
Question: How did the regional origins of U.S. immigrants shift from 1960 to 2022?
Answer: Origins shifted from mostly European to predominantly Latin American and Asian, and more recently increasing from Africa.
Card 3
Question: Which six countries had at least one decade with 1 million or more immigrants to the U.S. between 1820 and 2013?
Answer: The presentation lists 'Immigration from 6 countries with at least one decade of 1 million or more immigrants, 1820-2013' but does not name the six co
Card 4
Question: What major causes are cited for the shift in immigrant origins to the U.S. since 1960?
Answer: Significant changes in U.S. immigration and refugee laws, growing U.S. economic and military presence in Asia and Latin America, and economic transfor
Card 5
Question: What was the U.S. foreign-born share of the population at its peak in January 2025?
Answer: The U.S. immigrant (foreign-born) population peaked at nearly 16% in January 2025.
Card 6
Question: How does Pew project the composition of the U.S. immigrant population to change by 2065?
Answer: Asians are projected to become the largest immigrant group, surpassing Hispanics in share of the immigrant population by 2065 (projections for 2025–20
Card 7
Question: In the data for non-registered aliens by region, what share and number are from Mexico and Central America?
Answer: Mexico and Central America: 7,797,000 individuals, representing 71% of the non-registered aliens shown.
Card 8
Question: According to the non-registered aliens table, what are the numbers and shares for Asia and Africa?
Answer: Asia: 1,509,000 (14%); Africa: 342,000 (3%).
Card 9
Question: What share of non-registered aliens come from Europe/Canada/Oceania and from South America?
Answer: Europe/Canada/Oceania: 423,000 (4%); South America: 690,000 (6%).
Card 10
Question: Which birthplace grouping includes Hong Kong in the presented data for top countries of birth?
Answer: China includes Hong Kong (but not Taiwan) in the top countries of birth data.